diff --git a/make/standalone-exe.mk b/make/standalone-exe.mk
index 4646ecce..3976720e 100644
--- a/make/standalone-exe.mk
+++ b/make/standalone-exe.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 VERSION = 0.0.0.0-dev
 DIST_VERSION = $(VERSION)
 USE_CFG_XXX_MK = false
+USE_PROJECT_LIB = false
 
 ifeq ($(PROJECT),)
 PROJECT = $(notdir $(shell pwd))